Nuevo Chaitén Airport

Nuevo Chaitén Airport
IATA: WCH ICAO: SCTN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Chaitén, Chile
Elevation AMSL	95 ft / 29 m
Coordinates	42°46′55″S 72°50′05″W / 42.78194°S 72.83472°W / -42.78194; -72.83472 (Nuevo Chaitén Airport (Chaitén))Coordinates: 42°46′55″S 72°50′05″W / 42.78194°S 72.83472°W / -42.78194; -72.83472 (Nuevo Chaitén Airport (Chaitén))
Map
WCH Location of Nuevo Chaitén Airport in Chile
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 1,200 3,937 Asphalt
Source: SkyVector[1] GCM[2]

Nuevo Chaitén Airport Spanish: Aeródromo Nuevo Chaitén, (IATA: WCH, ICAO: SCTN) is an airport serving the town of Chaitén and other communities in northern Chilean Patagonia such as Palena and Futaleufú. The airport replaced Chaitén Airfield, which was damaged beyond repair after the 2008 eruption of the Chaitén Volcano. The new airport is 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of town. After construction began on Nuevo Chaitén Airport in 2013, it assumed the ICAO and IATA codes of the closed airport.^{[citation needed]}

Two airlines, Aerocord and Pewen, fly daily scheduled service to in Puerto Montt. Private charters are also common. During the summer and early fall tourist season, Chaiten Airport receives up to 12 flights a day, mostly from Puerto Montt. In winter there are usually 4-6 flights a day.

See also[]

•  Chile portal
•  Aviation portal
• Transport in Chile
• List of airports in Chile

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